#MPRRaccoon captured on roof of UBS building

The raccoon that captivated thousands Tuesday made it to the roof of the 23-story building

The raccoon that captivated thousands on social media Tuesday has made it to the roof of the UBS building in downtown St. Paul, just as officials had hoped for both its -- and humans' -- safety. Officials report it followed the cat food to the live trap and wildlife experts are taking care of it.

“I am concerned, I’m wondering how he’s going to get back down,” said one woman.

The raccoon finally rested on window ledge of the building’s 23rd floor of the skyscraper. Unfortunately, the windows do not open.

He is on the ledge on our floor. He seems to be doing well. We’ve been told that the building has live traps on the roof and are trying to get him to go up there. We all just have to keep our fingers crossed.. #mprraccoonpic.twitter.com/HY1PkuFKz0

“I’m worried about what happens after he moves again, because he’s at the last set of windows, and it looks like there’s vents right above him now, and I can’t tell if there’s ledge for him to rest on,” said Chelsea from St. Paul.

From the ledge he’s currently resting to the top of the tower, it’s least twenty feet of climbing.

St. Paul Animal Control was well aware of the raccoon and had crews in place at the top of the tower Tuesday to help the animal once it reaches them.

“We’re hoping the raccoon goes to the top of the building so we can help it out of its predicament,” said Laurie Brickley, spokesperson for the St Paul Department of Safety and Inspection, said Tuesday. “We’re working with other wildlife rescue organizations.”

The story has made national headlines. For many, like Chelsea, a woman who said she worked across the street and was watching the action on her break, it was all just too much.

“I think I need to not watch this,” she said.

The raccoon made its way into the trap on the roof of the building about 2:30am Wednesday morning. Technicians from Wildlife Management Services took the animal in the cage and released her into the wild. St Paul Mayor Melvin Carter was there when the pickup truck drove off with the raccoon."I think if anything this means that St Paul is the city to take risks, and reach great heights."